Today is the Day!

It's book release day! YAY! Making Paper Flowers officially hits the shelves of your local Barnes and Noble TODAY!

Here's a stop-motion peek at what's inside...



For all those folks who pre-ordered a signed copy, they'll be shipped out today.

I still have signed copies available, so if you would like one, just look up in the right hand corner of the blog, and add it to your cart.

I swear, I didn't think this day would ever come. Thank you to all who helped make this dream happen.

xoxox

Paper Cocktail Ring DIY

For complete instructions on how to make this Paper Cocktail Ring, please pop on over to the Hambly blog, and read my post.

FINALLY!!!! HOORAY!!!

Nearly two years ago I was contacted by Sterling Publishing (a division of Barnes and Noble) about working with them on a paper flower book and kit. Finally, after a lot of work, and a lot of waiting, it will be hitting shelves of Barnes and Noble on March 25th!

Inside the kit you'll find the book, with lots of colorful photos and instructions to make nine different flowers and several foliages. Also, 36 sheets of crepe paper, floral wire, floral tape, and stamens. The crepe paper in the kit is a really lovely quality, and the colors are great.

I'll be pre-selling signed copies from my blog. I'm working on setting it up now, and will have a "buy now" button shortly. They'll be shipped on March 25th, when the book is officially released.

Yesterday, for the very first time, I got so see an actual copy of the book/kit. I can't even begin to tell what a thrill it was. Sterling did a great job putting the whole package together. It's super cute, and I'm very pleased.

Here's a sneak peek at the final product.

A Whole Lot of Hambly!

I've mentioned before that I'm on the Hambly Screenprints Design Team. Each month, the team members get to play with the beautiful Hambly products, and create projects with the papers.

I'm in love with their product, so it's always a whole lot of fun trying to use in new ways. Here are a few projects I've made over the past few months.

To view more projects by all the team members, please visit the Hambly website. And to pick up some Hambly paper of your own, you can visit their online shop.

Just Listed!!

Just wanted to let you all know I just finished a big Etsy update. Below you'll see a sampling of the new items.

Pop on over if you care to do a little shopping. There are 30+ new pieces in the store....



Here's the LINK.

A Wedding Collection!

FINALLY, I had a chance to add a few new items to my Etsy shop. I've been meaning to do it for quite a long time, but it just kept getting pushed to the bottom of my to-do list. Craft sales, travels, and other commitments just kept getting in the way of me getting it done.

Everything I listed today is from a little collection of very vintage-inspired wedding pieces. I've incorporated lots of little spun-cotton doves, Lily of the Valley, and Forget-Me-Nots. Also, you'll see a few of my wax-coated paper flowers.

Here's a look at the collection.













I'll be adding more to my shop over the next few days, so please stay tuned. I've got many new pieces for spring and summer too. There will be lots of colors and styles to pick from!

To visit my Etsy shop, please click HERE.

Thanks!

The Weekend Report

This weekend was great!!! Both sales went well, and I had chance to see all sorts of old friends and meet lots of new people too.

The big sellers were the little bird boxes. I sold a lot of paper flowers too.

It's always fun having the opportunity to mingle with other crafters, swap stories, and see what they've been making. I'm feeling inspired, and am looking forward to making lots of new things for spring.

Thanks so much to all who stopped by!

Here are a few snapshots from the sales...

Please Come on By Today!!

If you need a little something for your Valentine, come on by Kings Books today between and 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM for the Tacoma is for Lovers Artist Craft Fair!

I'll be there selling all sorts of Valentines Day Goodies. I'll also be bringing along lots of pins and paper flowers too.

Here are a couple of the most recent items I've added to my little Valentine's Day line. Check out the previous few posts to see the rest.

The TIFL sales are always a whole lot of fun, and there's always a great selection of vendors. To see who else is selling, click HERE.

Hope to see you today!

xo

Laurie

Tacoma is for Lovers Artist Craft Sale
11 AM - 4 PM
Kings Books
218 St Helens
Tacoma, WA 98402

Flowers Galore!

Yesterday was ALL about the paper flowers. My inventory had dwindled down to a few stems, so I spent the whole day crafting some new blooms. I made dozens, and I hope it's enough to make my table stand out at the craft sales this weekend. Here's a peek at what I made.










I hope I'll be seeing you this weekend! I'm at Second Saturdayz Market in Seattle on Saturday and the Tacoma is for Lovers Artist Craft Fair at Kings Books in Tacoma on Sunday. For more info, visit THIS post. And to see more of what I'll be selling, just keep scrolling down through the previous posts.

Time to get back to work. There's more to make, and the day is slipping by.

xo

Laurie

A Little More Love

I finished another little set of Valentines, and I wanted to share a few pictures with you.





I'll have them at the craft sales I'm doing this weekend (see the previous post for details) so stop on by if you would like to pick up a little something for your Love.

For Your Valentine

I've got a busy week. I've got two craft sales this weekend, and a whole lot of crafting to do to prepare for them. I spent the past two weeks traveling in Venezuela, and vacation put me a little bit behind. The trip was fabulous, and the colors of the country were inspiring. Isn't this the most perfect shade of pink?



I've been making all sorts of things for the ones you love. Here's a little peek of what I've been producing for the sales.









In addition to these Valentine items, I'm making lots of paper flowers, pins and coursages.

I had high hopes of getting a few of my valentine gifts and cards listed on Etsy, but I just don't think I'll be able to squeeze that in this week. If you anyone is interested in purchasing anything you see, just send me an EMAIL and we can work something out via Paypal.

OR, come visit me at the sales this weekend!

On Saturday Feb 12th, I'll be setting up at the 2nd Saturdayz Market in Seattle. It's held at Sandpoint, from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

The sale is a wonderful mix of vintage treasures and crafts. I participated in the sale in December and had a very difficult time NOT spending every dime I made there on treasures from other tables and booths. It really is an awesome collection of vendors.

For more information on the 2nd Saturdayz Market, please visit their blog by clicking HERE.

On Sunday, I'll be at the Tacoma is For Lovers Artist Craft Fair at Kings Books in Tacoma. The theme of this sale is Valentines Day/ Anti-Valentines Day. Swing on by and pick up something for the ones you love. Or don't love. There are lots of amazing crafters signed up to do the sale, so It should be great.

The sale is Sunday the 13th, from 11 AM until 4 PM. For more info on the event, please click HERE.

Hope to see you all this weekend!

xo xo

Laurie

Neat Little Packages in the New Year

Here's a peek at the DIY I created for Hambly Screen Prints this month. Please pop on over to the Hambly Blog to find to more about this project and get the complete instructions.

Crafty Gadgets

During my christmas crafting season, I treated myself to a couple of new craft gadgets - a pair of fringe scissors and a scoring board. Both are from the Martha Stewart craft line.

Now that quiet January has rolled around, I've finally had a chance to break them out of the box and do a little experimenting.

The first project I created with the gadgets was this paper flower garland. I made it for my monthly contributions to Hambly Studios, and I used their paper exclusively.





I used the scoring board to create the leaves, and the fringe scissors to create the blooms.



I'm looking forward to spending a some more time with these new tools and exploring all the possibilities!

This Makes Me Happy

And now it lives in my crafting room.

I found it here in Tacoma, at an antique shop downtown. It's from the 1940's and I like trying to imagine the flower shop where it once hung, the hands that made the corsages and the occasions they were for.

FLY on By!

Just to let you know,,, for you local Tacoma folks, you can find my paper ornaments at FLY, located inside Kings Books.

FLY will be open today (Thursday, Dec 23) until six, and noon to five on Christmas Eve. They have an awesome assortment of crafts made by local Tacoma artists.

Stop by and pick an ornament up,, $10 each, kitten not included.


FLY (inside Kings)
218 St. Helens Ave.
Tacoma, Washington 98402